eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2014-03-18 2 3 48 49 10.12691/ajmcr-2-3-1 AJMCR2014231 article Sujit K Prasad 1 Anuj Kumar Srivastava kumar11anuj@gmail.com 2 Consultant Surgeon, MGM Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, India Additional professor, Department of surgery, SSR Medical College, Mauritius Carcinoma of male breast is a rare cancer in male and accounts for less than 1% of all breast cancers. Affected men are usually in their 7th or 8th decade. In a study in India 0.7% of breast carcinoma is seen in men. Predisposing factors include genetic factors, exposure to radiation and excess estrogen. High exposure to estrogen may result from excess estrogen conditions or due to androgen deficiency states. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/2/3/1/ajmcr-2-3-1.pdf carcinoma male breast estrogen excess states mastectomy